Pope Francis has appointed Belleville Bishop Michael McGovern as the sixth archbishop of Omaha, Nebraska, according to announcements by McGovern and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Monday.

Bishop Michael McGovern celebrated a memorial Mass for Pope Francis Monday night at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Belleville. “I think about how truly Pope Francis was a pilgrim of mercy ...

Pope Francis on Monday appointed Bishop Michael McGovern of Belleville, Illinois, to lead the Archdiocese of Omaha, Nebraska, after he accepted the resignation of Omaha Archbishop George Lucas.

Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Bishop Michael McGovern, the ninth bishop of Belleville, participates in his ordination and installation Mass at the The ...

NOW, MCGOVERN CAME TO OMAHA FROM A BELLEVILLE FROM BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS. AN INSTALLATION MASS WAS HELD TODAY AT SAINT CECILIA CATHEDRAL, AND WE WILL HAVE A LI Rev. Michael McGovern is now ...

Archbishop-designate Michael McGovern will become the sixth Archbishop ... The 60-year-old comes to Omaha from Belleville, Illinois, where he been for the past five years. He says he is looking ...

Bishop Michael McGovern of the Diocese of Belleville, Illinois, said during a press conference Monday that his appointment to lead the archdiocese that covers much of northeast Nebraska is a ...

The funeral Mass will be at noon Friday at the cathedral with Belleville Bishop Michael McGovern presiding. McGovern is scheduled to take a new appointment as archbishop of Omaha, Nebraska ...